2016 Château Brane-Cantenac, Cru Classé Margaux (ex-Chateau 2025)

2016 Château Brane-Cantenac, Cru Classé Margaux (ex-Chateau 2025)

A Margaux of stunning definition, this opens with aromas of violets, crushed rocks and pencil shavings. Dark black and blue fruit coats the palate but there is great energy and vivacity here. Firm, sinewy tannins frame the fruit with a long, saline and complex finish that lingers with notes of black tea and incense. Extremely impressive.

Critic score
95.5/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
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In stock
£345.00
Bottle
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In stock
£57.50

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2056info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)

Tasting notes

This is really strong from Brane-Cantenac this year with toned muscles and beautiful fruit. Full-bodied, chewy and polished. Shows wonderful intensity and density yet remains reserved and very tight. Very impressive from here. Grabs you. One of the best ever from here.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2017)
95—96/100

Dark purplish crimson. Neat, unforced, smells fully ripe. Salty finish and a fine spread across the palate. Bone dry, but not too drying, finish. Cool, unforced and sophisticated. Very competent indeed.

Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (April 2017)
17/20

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